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Movie Review: A LITTLE PRINCESS

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From: Cineman Syndicate
Date: 19950515
Author:Cineman Syndicate

Cineman Syndicate
Cineman Syndicate
05-15-1995
Movie Review: A LITTLE PRINCESS

Expertly-made, enchanting, children's film that stresses the
power of imagination. Based on a Frances Hodgson Burnett novel,
the eloquent story, set during World War I, involves a bright
girl of privilege (Liesel Matthews) who attends a fancy New York
boarding school. When her father is reported killed in action,
the stern headmistress (Eleanor Bron) banishes the girl to an
attic where she relies on her ability to make believe. Director
Alfonso Cuaron works magic with the buoyant material that is
enhanced by spirited ...

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